Endothelia

Endothelia
Endothelium En`do*the"li*um, n.; pl. {Endothelia}. [NL., fr. Gr. 'e`ndon within + ? nipple.] (Anat.) The thin epithelium lining the blood vessels, lymphatics, and serous cavities. See {Epithelium}. [1913 Webster]

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